Most of us write for the process; to learn about ourselves and the world around us. With that mentality in mind, the process is enough. However, a thrilling bonus is to have your writing out in the big bright world for others to experience and hopefully learn something as well. A collective process can certainly shed more light than a scattered array of island writers. Here are some local opportunities to get your work out there so we can all commune with words.
Two of Cups Press: editor, Lee Anne Hornfeldt
hosting their Inaugural chapbook contest. The reading period is from March 1- May 1 2014. One winning manuscript announced July 1st (2014). Details at http://twoofcupspress.wordpress.com/chapbookcontest/
A Narrow Fellow: editors, Molly McCormick & Mark Lee Webb
Fall Poetry and Art Issue. Reading January 2 – April 1 (2014) guidelines: http://www.anarrowfellow.com/submit.html
Gonzofest: committee head, Nick Garing
Literary submissions due March 20th. email NPGARING@mac.com
These are current and upcoming deadlines. I will try to keep up to date with these as they arise.
The Louisville Review takes submissions anytime
http://www.louisvillereview.org
Happy writing,
Rachel
keep.louisville.literary 
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